Saturday, June 1, 2013

Max Hayslette Paintings Evoke Emotions In Every Viewer

By Rena Hudson


Max Hayslette is an artist that transports his viewers by using abstract impressionism in his work. He paints representational work instead of strict realism. Small brush strokes and layers create images that reach the viewer. His amazing array of work reflects locations from around the world.

Max Hayslette is a impressionist landscape artist from America. He was born in 1930 in Virginia and at 16 had his first one man show. He later studied at the Art Institute of Chicago where he honed his craft. He received a number of awards over the years and people love the way his dramatic lighting and warm use of color transports them into his mind. His habit is to travel to the location that he wants to paint and take a photograph of it. He also makes sketches and takes notes of the atmospheric temperature. He believes that this is unique to each location.

Small, thick brush strokes are the key to creating an impressionist painting. These painters believe that the essence of the subject can be captured. They choose to do this rather than paint stark realism. Their lifelike images are actually more realistic because traditional painters often focused on the details in a central figure. The impressionist picks out a moment and emphasizes its overall effect.

Many artists choose to paint landscapes. There is such a vast number of choices to paint; mountains that reach to the sky; valleys that dip and roll; oceans that are deep and full of secrets. The only limit is their imagination. Impressionists like to create a subjective perspective of nature by adding color and light to their landscapes.

Hayslette uses an abstract element combined with impressionism in his paintings. Abstract art is one that creates a visual language with paint. It represents the subject by creating an illusion of it. Abstract impressionists control large areas of the painting by using small brushstrokes. They express their inner emotions in their paintings. These paintings are thoughtful and often lyrical and express emotions and energy.

These paintings can be viewed in more than 300 galleries and collections, both public and private. Some of them are: Art Institute of Chicago, Ken Behm Gallery of Seattle, Seattle Art Museum, the Findlay Gallery of Chicago, the Feragil Gallery of New York City, Christopher Clark Gallery of San Francisco, and Hanson Gallery of Carmel.

Many of his best paintings are now sold as posters. Provence by the Sea uses green, red, yellow, and blue to bring the viewer warm and peaceful emotions. Green Hills of Tuscany includes deeper golds, reds, and greens that evoke deep and thoughtful feelings. Fenetres De St. Tropez primarily includes cool blues that bring a joyful and light feeling. His posters are sold in many places, including art stores and on the internet and many people have hung them in their homes and offices.

Paintings evoke excitement, passion, and joy in many viewers. Max Hayslette brings all of feelings out in his wide array of beautiful and warm landscapes. Many of them can be purchased in poster form and hung in homes and offices. Originals are found in galleries, art stores, and private collections around the world.




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